Twisp artist has supported the gallery for a quarter-century A familiar face has taken the helm at Confluence: Art in Twisp. When Executive Director Teresa Mitchell announced her resignation this past winter, board members at the nonprofit gallery indicated they might undertake a region-wide search for her replacement. They ended up selecting Robin Doggett, a […]
Man who crashed vehicle into Rosauers gets prison sentence
Wilder McLeod says he wants to ‘right his wrongs’ The Mazama man who crashed his vehicle in November 2025 into the entrance to Rosauers in Twisp, then led law enforcement on a low-speed chase, was sentenced in March to 17 months in prison after pleading guilty to seven offenses, including three felonies. The plea agreement […]
Pride and protest come to Twisp this weekend — plus music and more
Street action replaces traditional Pride Parade on Sunday Instead of the usual parade down Glover Street in Twisp, Methow Pride invites the community to stand in protest along Highway 20 on Sunday (June 28) as part of the annual Pride Fest. Town officials couldn’t guarantee festival organizers that Glover Street, currently undergoing major renovations, would […]
It’s ‘the bomb’ — food truck opens on John Doran’s ranch
The Bomb Shelter is for the kids. Doran Doran and business partner Allen Woodard have opened a food truck on the ranch owned by Doran’s father John. They officially started flipping burgers and whipping up milkshakes on Wednesday (June 17). But Woodard, who describes himself as the cook and the creative guy of the operation, […]
Duguay-Smith to step down as PSFA Executive Director
Nonprofit leader to focus on farm, FoodShed Johnnie Duguay-Smith, the executive director of the Public School Funding Alliance (PSFA), has decided to step down from her role after one year, she confirmed on Monday (June 15). PSFA board President Hilary Kaltenbach will serve as interim director until the nonprofit finds Duguay-Smith’s long-term successor, the outgoing […]
Town of Twisp ends contract with Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office
Pact had been in effect since 2023 The Twisp Police Department now stands on its own two feet. The town will no longer pay the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office for its services, as Twisp and the county have agreed to terminate the one-year contract that had the Sheriff’s Office responding to police calls within the […]
Town officials eye Twisp Park as possible site for skateboarders
Plans for a new skate park for Twisp are starting to come into focus, after the Twisp Parks and Recreation Commission voted Wednesday (June 10) to include the facility in an anticipated long-range plan for Twisp Park. After hearing a wide range of opinions about where the skate park should — or shouldn’t — be […]
Traffic deaths on the rise in North Central Washington
Fatalities continue to decline statewide While traffic deaths statewide decreased for the second year in a row in 2025, according to provisional data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), the trend between Okanogan County and Wenatchee has been more dire. A total of 28 people died in traffic collisions in Okanogan, Douglas and Chelan […]
Methow Valley School Board appoints two student representatives
Junior Kara McMillan and sophomore Sophia Perin will join the Methow Valley School Board as student representatives starting this summer. The board selected the two Liberty Bell High School students from a pool of six applicants on Monday (June 8). “These two students will be excellent student representatives,” Superintendent Grant Storey said in an email […]
Forest health, wildfire are topics of ‘community conversation’
What can the Methow Valley community do to make the forest healthy, in the face of climate change and increased fire risk? This question was posed June 2 at a meeting billed as a “community conversation” on forest health and wildfire resilience, hosted at the Winthrop Barn by the North Central Washington Forest Health Collaborative […]
